Trangan
Island Remote Indonesian island in Maluku province with coral reefs
Island in Maluku province, eastern Indonesia; part of the region’s archipelago where travellers arrange inter‑island trips, visit local markets and stay in basic coastal accommodations.
Trangan is an island in the Aru Islands group of Maluku province in eastern Indonesia. It is one of the larger islands within the Aru archipelago and forms part of the region’s maritime landscape.
The island is characterised by lowland tropical forest, wetlands and coastal mangroves, with small traditional villages and subsistence activities rather than large-scale tourism infrastructure. The surrounding seas are noted locally for fisheries and marine biodiversity.
The Aru Islands have long been inhabited by Austronesian-speaking peoples and were part of regional trade networks during the pre-colonial and colonial eras; Trangan shares that regional history as a populated island in the archipelago.
Trangan lies in the Arafura Sea as part of the Aru Islands in Maluku province, eastern Indonesia, and is reached by boat from the district centre and regional transport hubs.
- Access via Dobo: The island group's main town, Dobo, is the usual transport hub for reaching the larger islands including Trangan by local boat services.
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Trangan's climate is classified as Tropical Monsoon - Tropical Monsoon climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 23°C to 32°C. Heavy rainfall (2388 mm/year), wettest in January.
January
January is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. The wettest month with heavy rain (327 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (284 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (273 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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April
April is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (262 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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May
May is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (239 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (193 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Significant rainfall (135 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is warm with highs of 28°C and lows of 23°C. Significant rainfall (106 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Moderate rainfall (74 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is hot, feeling like 30°C due to high humidity. Regular rainfall (86 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is the hottest month, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (141 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is hot, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Heavy rain (268 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
